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A fine was made at Lancaster, 14 Jan., 1227, "inter Aviciam que fuit 

 uxor Will. Brun et Eob. Plumbe et Cecilliam uxorem ejus petentes et 

 Eob f Ulfi tenentem de una lovata et tribus ^Jartihus unius bovate terre cum 

 pertineticiis in Dillworthe, uiide rccognicio magne assise suminotiita fuit inter 

 eos in eadem curia" by which R. f Ulfy acknowledged the tenement to 

 belong to Avicia, Robert, and Cecilia ; for the recognition fine and con- 

 cord they gave him the mediety of the land ; " scil iUain medietatem que 

 uhiquejacit versus umbram" to be held by Robert f Ulfy and his heirs 

 from Avicia, Robert, and Cecilia, and the heirs of Avicia and Cecilia 

 for ever, j)aying them 22d. a year on 1 Sept., of which they will acquit 

 Robert F. Ulfy and his heirs, " Versus capitales Doininos de viginti et 

 uno denariis singulis in perpetuum. Et preterea respondebunt de servicio quod 

 ad medietatem suam que eis remanet in dominieo capitabibus dominis feodi"'- 



Richard de Singilton "Melior de Ordishalh" gave the monks certain 

 land.s in HothersaU and Ribchester for building, burning, and enclosing 

 '■'beate Marie de Sallai" "Preterea dedi eisdem Monachis Mortuum 

 boscum ad omnia necessaria sua facienda capiendum ubiqtie infra divisiis bosci 

 mile de Bilword" and j)asture in all the common in Dilword and 

 Kibcestria," " Sexaginta averiis et xx^^ Equabus cum sequela trium annorum 

 for 400 sheep and 20 sows cum secta unius anni et percellis suis," 

 without pannage. "Witnesses, Simon Heriz, R. de Miton, EUa de 

 Knol, et aliis.' 



The Plantagenets. 



At Lancaster Assizes, 30 July, 1291, an assize came to know if Rob. 

 f Elye de Rybbelcestre, Rob. le Eyre, Wil. f ejus, Ric. Fraunceys, 

 Rob. de Duyetehalghe, Ric. del Hurst, Wil. le Spencer, Ric. f Elye, 

 and Tho. de Radulfi, unjustly disseised Thomas de Syngeltone and 

 Adam de Hoghtone of 60 acres of land and 12 of wood "per diversa loca 

 in Dilleworth." Robert and all the others came and said that these 

 tenements are "quedam placee in quibus communam pasture habere debent.'" 

 Thomas and Adam said that there were two places which they had 



^ Feet of Pines, Hen. III., No. 21. might disport themselves in manly 



^Asinso many other country places games, has been sequestrated by some 



this common land, ui^on which nut only land glutton. 



the poor man's herd might pasture, but 'Harl. JSISS., 112 f. 



also upon which the youth of the place 



